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William Mcllvanney Campus celebrates Promethean ambassador accolade
Award makes East Ayrshire first local authority to achieve coveted status in Scotland The William Mcllvanney Campus in Kilmarnock has been awarded ambassador status by global education technology company, Promethean, in recognition of a...
Attainment in maths and writing SATs increases compared to 2022
Improvement in the majority of subjects as pupils continue to catch up from the pandemic 73% of pupils met the expected standard in maths – up from 71% in 2022 Government to launch a new, expanded Reading Framework to help all pupils from...
Pandemic is still impacting children’s mental health, say parents and teachers
Over half of UK parents (58%) are reporting an ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns on the mental health of their children, according to new research by the UK’s largest outdoor education provider PGL. One in five parents...
Former Teacher on a Mission: Revolutionising Education to Combat Teacher Burnout and Support Student Success
Yvonne Buluma-Samba, a former head of department and teacher, having experienced the frustration and burnout of the profession, is taking the education world by storm with her mission to tackle the major challenges faced by teachers and...
Free Education for All – The Ragged School Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets opens its doors …
In June 2023, the Ragged School Museum opened its ancient doors on Copperfield Road, Mile End but its journey from being the largest Victorian ragged school in London which opened in 1877 has been a bumpy one. Dr Barnardo took a 21-year lease on two...
Enhancing Learning Experiences: The Benefits of Projectors in Schools.
Bringing advanced projection technology into classrooms allows teachers to inspire students and enhance the learning process supporting activities that develop new ways of learning. In a recent controlled study, a group of Chemistry students were...
Women’s World Cup 2023: Teaching Resources For UK Primary Schools
With just two weeks to go to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Discovery Education – the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place – is providing primary schools with exciting resources to...
School meals a priority for 84% of parents despite rising cost of living
5th July 2023: A state of the nation review of school meal provision across the UK has shown that the ability to have a hot meal is the top reason why over 84% of pupils have a school meal at least once a week and 58% have one every day. Nearly a...
Teaching sex education in the digital age: dealing with the influence of pornography
A new pilot sex education programme to help young people, parents and teachers have better conversations about relationships, sex education, and pornography has been designed by the University of Surrey and the University of...
Equality in education – the challenges of FE SEND provision
Emma Sanderson, Managing Director, Options Autism, a specialist provider of education and care for autistic children, young people and adults and those with complex needs, discusses the challenges to equality in education for young people with SEND...
NASBTT flexible working survey published, as Executive Director calls for “bigger conversation” to address recruitment crisis
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) is calling for a “more holistic discussion on flexible working” as its latest survey shows that 89% of ITT providers think that greater opportunities for flexible working would...
New study reveals majority of UK’s young people unaware of careers advice on offer
LONDON, UK, 3rd July 2023 – Youth Group, the nation’s leading youth employment company with over 1.7 million members, has published new figures underlining the extent to which young people are being left without the necessary access support and...